State News

Sep 01, 2019

1:51PM

Assam NRC: Those excluded will appeal in Foreigners Tribunals

AIR

In Assam, after the publication of the final NRC, the excluded people would appeal in the Foreigners Tribunals challenging their exclusion. 19 lakh people's name did not figure in the NRC list.

Official sources said that the excluded persons would be informed by the administration about the reasons behind their exclusion from the NRC list. This process is likely to start soon and after that, they would go the Foreigners Tribunals.

A total of 400 Foreigners Tribunals to become functional in Assam. The Assam government has already said that legal assistance will be provided to needy people.